Odd Outfit – Up, Down, 4/5
Local genre-bending experimental jazz fusion group Odd Outfit released their debut full length album Up, Down on Aug. 16 to the delight of fans long…
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Frosh Music Festival may be on verge of cancellation
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union’s (UMSU) Frosh Music Festival is on the ropes. Reporting on this year’s festival at UMSU’s regular council meeting Oct….
Tune in to Mauno
Winnipeg will once again host quirky East Coast experimental pop outfit Mauno, who will be performing Nov. 11 at The Handsome Daughter as they tour…
Artistic give and take
Winnipeg’s send + receive festival brought together experimental sound artists from around the globe for four days of new listening experiences. The festival is curated…
Low Roar – Once in a Long, Long While…, 5/5
Low Roar – a solo project of Icelandic songwriter/guitarist Ryan Karazija – will be releasing a new album, Once In A Long Long While…, on…
TUSK – Headroom, 5/5
Formed during the spring of 2016, new local rock group TUSK has already hit the ground running with a spot in the University of Winnipeg…
Middle Coast cruising towards record release
Recently relocated pop/rock trio the Middle Coast (formerly called Until Red) have hit their new hometown of Winnipeg, and are set to release their new…
Bill & Joel Plaskett – Solidarity, 3.5/5
Solidarity marks a heartwarming, collaborative new step for Nova Scotian indie rocker Joel Plaskett. After gaining notoriety and the ability to pursue music full-time within…
Mobina Galore – Feeling Disconnected, 4/5
Power chord-heavy Winnipeg duo Mobina Galore’s latest release – Feeling Disconnected – offers up raw, catchy punk tunes. The duo expresses dissatisfaction with themselves and…
Japandroids – Near to the Wild Heart of Life, 4/5
Vancouver-based indie-rock duo Japandroids’ new album Near to the Wild Heart of Life is an ode to rebellion and joy. Keeping tradition with the band’s…